Annabella Gloria Philomena Sciorra (/ˈʃoʊrə/, SHOH-rə; born 1960) is an American actress. Her film roles include Cadillac Man (1990), Jungle Fever (1991), The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992), Cop Land (1997) and What Dreams May Come (1998). She was nominated for a 2001 Emmy Award for playing Gloria Trillo in The Sopranos (2001-04).

Early life

Sciorra was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a housewife mother and a veterinarian father. Her parents are Italian American, and her father emigrated from Carunchio, Abruzzo in 1951. Sciorra studied dance as a child, and as she grew older, began taking drama lessons at Hagen-Berghoff Studio and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Career

On November 5, 1981, Sciorra founded the Brass Ring Theater Company at the age of 21. She received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead for the 1989 film True Love, and came to widespread attention in her co-lead role in Spike Lee's 1991 film Jungle Fever. She starred in the 1992 thriller The Hand That Rocks The Cradle, and received critical acclaim for her work in Cop Land. She received an Emmy nomination for her role as Gloria Trillo in the HBO series The Sopranos. From 2005 to 2006, she portrayed Detective Carolyn Barek on Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

Personal life

Sciorra was married to actor Joe Petruzzi from 1989 to 1993.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

• Those The River Keeps
• The Vagina Monologues
• Roar (2004)
• Spain (2007)
• The Motherfucker with the Hat (2011)